The Role of Everyday Sounds in Advanced Dementia Care

Abstract

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The Perspectives of Professional Caregivers on Implementing Audio-Based Technology in Residential Dementia Care

“…Building on this extensive body of work on music in dementia [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], researchers have begun exploring the potential benefits of everyday sounds or nonmusical sounds perceived in everyday life for people with dementia [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. Like music, everyday sounds that are perceived as pleasant can evoke positive emotions [ 24 , 26 ].…”

“…Reexperiencing sounds from everyday life can provide feelings of comfort or safety [ 27 ], can prompt memories of life events and loved ones [ 20 ], and can support storytelling by people with dementia to relive meaningful past experiences in the present [ 18 , 19 ]. These responses to sound provide opportunities for social connection and interaction [ 21 , 22 ] and for improvement in the living environment of care facilities, where sounds can be perceived and enjoyed by residents regardless of their limitations or illness [ 23 ].…”

“…These research explorations have resulted in new accessible interfaces for people with dementia to enable them to play personal music content [ 34 , 35 , 36 ] and virtual instruments adapted to the skills and abilities of residents with dementia to support participation during music therapy sessions [ 7 , 17 , 37 , 38 ]. ABT, such as music pillows [ 22 , 29 ] and collaborative interfaces [ 17 , 21 , 39 ], support social activities and stimulate engagement between people with dementia, their relatives, and professional caregivers [ 21 , 22 ].…”

“…With our workshop approach, we aimed to bridge insights from relevant academic literature with personal lived experiences and expertise of care professionals. The participatory workshop approach focused on the professional caregivers’ perspectives in using ABT to enrich and contextualize our previous research efforts on in-context responses of people with dementia on everyday sounds in dementia [ 19 , 22 ]. The results of our field study describing the in-context responses of the residents with dementia have been reported and published in other literature [ 22 ].…”

“…The participatory workshop approach focused on the professional caregivers’ perspectives in using ABT to enrich and contextualize our previous research efforts on in-context responses of people with dementia on everyday sounds in dementia [ 19 , 22 ]. The results of our field study describing the in-context responses of the residents with dementia have been reported and published in other literature [ 22 ]. In this paper, we contribute the outcomes of the participatory workshops that preceded the field study and discuss the opportunities for ABT in dementia care that emerged during these workshop sessions.…”